SEP
23
Martin Luther King Jr.'s The Drum Major Instinct
PLEASE NOTE: This event will take place at The Plaza at 300 Ashland (at the corner of Flatbush & Lafayette Avenues, Brooklyn, NY 11217).
Acclaimed actor Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale, Orange is the New Black) reads the last...
SEP
26
Film Screening: Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe Live at the Studio Museum in Harlem
On April 15, 1989, writer and poet Quincy Troupe interviewed Miles Davis at the Studio Museum in Harlem, just a few months before the publication of their co-authored Autobiography of Miles Davis. The interview is the sole time Davis gave a live...
Quincy Troupe on Miles and Me
Noted photographer Anthony Barboza leads an on-stage discussion with poet, activist, and journalist Quincy Troupe about his newly re-issued memoir, Miles and Me, a candid account of his friendship with Miles Davis and an engrossing chronicle of...
SEP
27
Green Series with Andrew Revkin
Andrew Revkin is one of America’s most honored and experienced journalists and authors focused on environmental and human sustainability. In the spring of 2018, he joined the staff of the National Geographic Society as strategic adviser for...
Olga Tokarczuk discusses Flights
Olga Tokarczuk in conversation with translator Jennifer Croft. Moderated by John Freeman.
In this Man Booker International Prize Winning Novel, a seventeenth-century Dutch anatomist discovers the Achilles tendon by...
OCT
2
Eagles BPL Literary Prize Shortlist Reading
This event will take place in the President's office on the third floor of Central Library.
An evening of discussion with the finalists for the BPL Literary Prize, literary awards presented by the Brooklyn Eagles for outstanding works of...
OCT
4
Philosophy in the Library: How Philosophical Conceptions of Engineering Shape the World Around Us
There are numerous books about the philosophy of science, but relatively few focus on the philosophy of engineering. Why has the philosophy of engineering been undeveloped in contrast to science? While many engineers prefer to build new things...
OCT
6
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
OCT
7
Classical Interludes: The Knights
Driven by an open-minded spirit of camaraderie and exploration, The Knights inspire listeners with vibrant programs that encompass their roots in the classical tradition and passion for artistic discovery. The orchestra has toured and...
OCT
9
Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot with Mona Eltahawy
BPL Presents is proud to partner with Greenlight Bookstore to host revered international political activist and conceptual artist Nadya Tolokonnikova, founder of the art collective Pussy Riot, to present her new book Read & Riot....
OCT
13
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
OCT
14
Silent Movie Matinee: Buster Keaton in THE GENERAL (1926)
Keaton often referred to THE GENERAL as his favorite feature, and he adapted it from a real-life Civil War event that he read about in the book “The Great Locomotive Chase.” He plays Johnnie Gray, a train-engineer with two loves: a woman named...
Classical Interludes: Machiko Ozawa Tango Duo with Pablo Cafici
A formidable virtuoso violinist, Machiko Ozawa is internationally esteemed as an interpreter of the tango repertoire. This performance features her most recent project: a duo with the Argentinian pianist Pablo Cafici. They will perform...
OCT
16
The Review Panel
Leading art critics join in lively debate about current exhibitions around the five boroughs. Presented in association with Artcritical.
This month, Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, and Roberta Smith join moderator David Cohen.
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OCT
20
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
OCT
24
Asia in the World: Geocultural Conversations with Vishakha Desai
Dr. Vishakha Desai and leaders in politics, arts, and culture from around the globe investigate current events and consider themes ranging from the history of global power to attitudes toward social responsibility. Join for a new series of...
OCT
26
Climate Change Refugees Share Your Story
Share Your Story
Photographer Genesis Báez welcomes you to share your story of displacement due to environmental change or disaster.
Báez has sought out stories of victims of Hurricane Maria...
OCT
27
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
OCT
30
Kiese Laymon presents Heavy: An American Memoir
Few writers are able to expose the enduring failures of American society through the lens of a personal narrative with unflinching candor and raw vulnerability. Genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon has accomplished this impressive...
NOV
3
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
NOV
4
Classical Interludes: Rolf Schulte and Nico Namoradze
Violinist Rolf Schulte and pianist Nico Namoradze perform a program of Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky.
NOV
7
Philosophy in the Library: Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity
In November's Philosophy in the Library, Kwame Anthony Appiah speaks on "How (Not) to Think About Identity."
Appiah will discuss how identities work, what they have in common, and some of the common pitfalls of identity thinking...
NOV
10
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
NOV
11
Silent Movie Matinee: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)
We commemorate Veterans Day today, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War One. Today’s film is based on the German novel by Erich Maria Remarque, which tells the story of Paul Bäumer (played by Lew Ayres), who...
NOV
16
Jonathan Franzen presents The End of the End of the Earth
In The End of the End of the Earth, which gathers essays and speeches written mostly in the past five years, Jonathan Franzen returns with renewed vigor to the themes—both human and literary—that have long preoccupied him. Whether exploring his...
NOV
17
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
Anne Carson delivers Three Lectures on Aesthetics
Please note: This program is now at capacity and registration has been closed.
The first of a two-part lecture series. Noted poet, translator, essayist, and professor of classics, Carson reprises three lectures on aesthetics.
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NOV
18
Anne Carson delivers Three Lectures on Aesthetics
Please note: This program is now at capacity and registration has been closed.
The conclusion of a two-part lecture series. Noted poet, translator, essayist, and professor of classics, Carson reprises three lectures on aesthetics. ...
NOV
25
Classical Interludes: counter)induction
counter)induction’s mission since its inception has been straightforward: world-class performances of contemporary chamber music, without hype and without agenda other than our complete commitment to the most compelling music of our day.
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DEC
1
Nannies' Fairy Tales Writing Workshop
Brooklyn Public Library invites nannies and babysitters to participate in a dynamic FREE eight-week Saturday creative writing workshop where you can develop your writing skills and create an original story.
A certificate of...
DEC
2
Silent Movie Matinee: LUCKY STAR (1929)
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell first co-starred in director Frank Borzage’s 7th Heaven. Lucky Star is their third and final work with Borzage, from a story by Tristram Tupper, who wrote for movies between serving in both World Wars....
DEC
9
Classical Interludes: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Lara St. John
Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times. She has performed as soloist with the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco,...
